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The Last Journey of William Huskisson: How a Day of Triumph Became a Day of Despair at the Turn of a Wheel
The Last Journey of William Huskisson How a Day of Triumph Became a Day of Despair at the Turn of a Wheel
Author: Simon Garfield
The Liverpool and Manchester Railway was the greatest engineering feat of its age. George and Robert Stevenson's "Rocket" was to become the most famous locomotive in history. William Huskisson was one of the greatest statesmen of his generation and certainly the most accident prone. On 15th September 1830, the three met for the fir...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780571210480
ISBN-10: 0571210481
Publication Date: 10/21/2002
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Faber and Faber
Book Type: Hardcover
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